3-2 win over St. Pauli: "We must see games out better" | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund, after their 3-0 win against Werder Bremen on Tuesday, also secured three points on Saturday against FC St. Pauli. The 3-2 victory against the Kiezkicker was achieved late with a penalty goal by Emre Can in injury time. The fact that a 2-0 lead was squandered earlier was, of course, a topic after the match.

"As so often this season: a rollercoaster ride. We need to manage the game much better. We conceded two goals from set pieces. That shouldn't happen to us," criticized match-winner Can, expressing once again the hope for improvement: "We've said that often this season. I hope we learn from it."

Overall, however, Can focused on the positives: "In the end, we won. That's the most important thing in football. What could be better than scoring a goal in the last minute, in our stadium, and then experiencing the emotions here? It's indescribable."

Waldemar Anton was annoyed about the restraint after the seemingly decisive 2-0 and about the two goals conceded from set pieces, but also emphasized the belief in being able to win even late: "Everyone who comes to the stadium knows what kind of force we can develop. We believed in it until the last moment."

Brandt addresses the problems

Meanwhile, Julian Brandt delved a bit deeper into the phase after the second goal, when many things went wrong, and announced plans to address the problems: "We were very sloppy in possession. What we didn't do well today was to calm the game down. We put each other in a difficult situation. Either we don't concede a goal or we concede two or three right away. These are certainly issues we need to fix quickly."

Coach Niko Kovac was satisfied up to the 2-0 and then with the determination to win despite the weak phase: "We missed the chance to keep pressing. That it became exciting again was also our fault. That you pull it off in the end shows that the team believes until the end and makes up for it in injury time. The victory was very important for us."

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